Because it's from the 90's. The production number I quoted is to reference the current model "Original." AFAIK they didn't have a numbering scheme at that time. Back then Victorinox was fighting a losing battle with the Swiss Army branding. Generics were printing it on everything and cheapening the brand, so Victorinox bought the only other company that could legally use the Swiss Army trademark (Wenger) and stopped using Swiss Army as a name brand.

Good choice. That is a smaller watch at 37mm than the two you originally posted. It's also mechanical. If you want to further complicate your decision, check out Orient's 3 star watches. Orient is owned by Seiko and the 3 Star is basically their equivalent of the Seiko 5.

If you have a copy of the original placard application, all you have to do is take it down to the tax office. If you don't have a copy of the original, you might get someone nice who'll look it up for you, or you might get a jackass who'll make you reapply. It's a toss up. You can also get permanent disabled plates on your vehicle, even if it doesn't have your husband's name on the title. As long as you're married all you need is his VA paperwork that shows he's at least 50% disabled and a note from your husband requesting the plates be applied to your vehicle. You might also want to bring along a copy of his dd-214 and get one of these groovy plates that he qualifies for.

This is a Victorinox field watch (26006.CB). Victorinox sold a ton of these watches to corporations to use as gifts so you'll often see them with corporate logos. With the logo it is probably worth less than $50. The red field was another popular variation of this watch and they tend go for $50-$75. You can still find these watches new for around $100. Interestingly your watch does not have "swiss army" printed under the logo like most of the vintage watches. That doesn't mean it's fake, it just means it's newer.

Yeah, Santa Anna was a bad dude. Not too much controversy about it. Among other things: He allowed his soldiers to rape and pillage civilians (Battle of Zacatecas (1835)). He stripped the rights away of Mexican citizens so that he could retain power (The Seven Laws). He sacraficed half the Mexican army by marching them for thousands of miles in freezing weather to fight a largely symbolic battle just to appease his own ego (Battle of The Alamo). When captured, instead of trying to negotiate for his soldier's release, he dressed up as a Private and tried to escape (Battle of San Jacinto). Santa Anna didn't give a shit about anyone but himself.

You figured this out already, but don't use paper towels if you can help it. Get the large microfiber towels like these. If you have a Harbor Freight in your area you can get 3 for like a buck. Those tiny ones that come with your glasses are for the birds. Also make sure to only use water or specialized glasses cleaner. Never use Windex or the like to clean your specs. Good luck!